Affiliate marketing can be very difficult to break into. The reason is because there is a lot of competition. What you need to do is come up with methods no one else is using. And the sea of information about this doesn’t make it any easier. But here’s one tip that almost no one is talking about.

Video marketing

You can’t deny that video is powerful. The reason it’s so pervasive is because everyone loves it. About the only thing that keeps people’s attention anymore is video. So you can put this to great advantage in your affiliate marketing.

Examples of how to use video for affiliate marketing:

Testimonials

Record a walk-through

Record the order process

Sneak peak

Testimonials

It doesn’t get any easier than this. Just click record on your web cam and start talking. Don’t worry about quality. Seeing a real person on the other end helps your viewers make a buying decision. In truth, mistakes and mess-ups just make it more believable. So serious, just turn on the camera and talk. If you don’t want to be in front of the camera use one of the other methods.

Record a walk-through

This is a great way to promote something without selling it. You’re taking the role of teacher and showing how to use the product. And in the process you’re actually selling the product. As long as the product is good, the tutorial makes them want it. So pick some really helpful aspect of the product and show how to use that.

Record the order process

This one is killer! Record a video of yourself actually buying the product. Nothing inspires your viewers to buy like watching you do it. First, it’s social proof. Once they see you doing it, they feel more secure. Second, it builds trust. People believe you’re giving them good advice if you take that advice yourself. And let’s not forget about good old fashioned envy. It’s simple – you have it. Now they want it. You can add some extra punch to this by ending with: You’re gonna have to place your own order if you want to see the members area.

Do a preview video

This one is perfect for building up the value of what you’re promoting. You do a tour of the members area. You show them the entire contents of what they get. This one also helps to remove the skepticism. Once they’ve seen the back-end, they know it’s real.

It’s easy!

No special skills are required. Some very easy to use programs make the videos for you. The software really does all the work So there’s no need to even think about the technical side. Keep focused on the rewards: